Funeral Card: Gladys (Ray) Davis

Gladys was born January 21, 1896. She was a mail-order bride, marrying Laban on November 23, 1915, in Dubuque, Dubuque Co, Iowa. Gladys died in childbirth on October 24, 1917. Their unnamed baby girl died a few days later.

Gladys and baby are buried together in Scales Mound Township Cemetery in Scales Mound, Jo Daviess Co, Illinois. There is no marker for the baby.

Farewell, dear; but not forever,
There will be a glorious dawn;
We shall meet to part–no never!
On the resurrection morn.
Tho’ thy darling form lies sleeping
In the cold and silent tomb,
Thou shall have a glorious waking
When the blessed Lord doth come.